What is the top goal the Bears need to achieve in the NFL Draft?
What is the number one thing the Chicago Bears need to accomplish of draft weekend?
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 24: Dillon Thieneman #DB52 of Oregon participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Chicago Bears have some obvious roster holes. The pass rush has been discussed ad nauseam since the season ended.
Same with bettering the run defense. Actually, improving all three levels of the defense has been on most fans’ minds this offseason. The Bears signed a safety, a linebacker, and a defensive tackle in free agency to various amounts of decent money, while also bolstering some depth of the defense with lower cap hits.
The Bears also threw some resources at left tackle while Ozzy Trapilo rehabs and added another wideout for Ben Johnson’s offense. But there’s still work to be done in the 2026 NFL Draft. Defensive end and defensive tackle have been popular mock draft options for Chicago.
Offensive tackle had been picking up steam lately based on the Bears’ Top 30 visits. NFL. com recently wrote up the one goal each NFC team must nail in the draft, and their take for the Bears is that it’s safety first.